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Dubernard, Jean-Michel was born on May 17, 1941 in Lyon, Rhone, France. Son of Maurice and Marie-Louise (Boissel) Dubernard.
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Jean-Michel Dubernard, French surgeon, educator. Achievements include France's first pancreas transplant in 1976; being leaderof the team that performed the world's first hand transplant in 1998 and first double hand transplant in 2000; co-leader of world's first face transplant in 2005. Decorated chevalier Ordre National du Merite, Ordre des Palmes Academiques.
Education
Student, Lyon Medical School, 1965; Student, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, University Lyon J., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Lyon J., 1971.
Career
Deputy Mayor of Lyons. Deputy for Rhône, 1986, reelected 1988. Houseman, Lyons hospitals, 1964.
Senior registrar, 1970. Researcher. National Institute of Health and Medical Research, since 1967. Professor of urology.
University Lyon I, 1977. Chief of Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, E. Herriot Hospital, Lyons, since 1981. Member of French (ViceChairman), European and International Societies for Transplantation.
Member of French, European and International Urology Societies. Chairman of International Microsurgery Society, 1984-1986.
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Deputy du Rhone, French National Assembly, since 1986, president social affairs committee, 2002-2007, deputy mayor of Lyon in charge of finances and programming, 1983-2001.
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Spouse Catherine Feuillade, 1967. Children: Carole, Gil, Estelle.
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Political Party
Gaullist Party
Education
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1965
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1967
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1967
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1971
Career
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1977
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1979 - 2007
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2008